Pueblo, CO Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Max loading stop
- 15 minutes
- Permit fee
- $25 per calendar year
- Issued by
- Chief of Police
- Exempt vehicles
- State-licensed trucks, posted hours
Summary
Vehicles other than licensed trucks can't stop in a marked freight curb loading zone in Pueblo without a permit, and even permitted loading stops are capped at 15 minutes.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone, during the hours designated other than a vehicle regularly licensed as a truck by the State of Colorado, except on procurement of a freight curb loading zone permit as provided below... in no case shall the stop exceed fifteen (15) minutes except upon written permission from the Chief of Police.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo Municipal Code § 15-1-12 reserves marked freight curb loading zones for licensed trucks during posted hours, or for any vehicle holding a freight curb loading zone permit from the Chief of Police. Even with a permit, a vehicle occupying the zone for loading or unloading materials may not stop more than 15 minutes, absent written permission from the Chief of Police. The Chief may also issue permits letting a delivery vehicle back in at right angles to the curb. A loading zone permit costs $25, expires each calendar year, and must be displayed in the vehicle's left windshield while parked in the zone.
Violations & Fines
Parking or standing in a freight loading zone without a permit, or exceeding the 15-minute limit without written police permission, is enforced as a parking violation under the City's traffic code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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